Robotics Software Engineer (C++ & Python)

Summary

Simbe Robotics is a leading retail robotics company providing in-store intelligence solutions. They are looking for a strong Python & C++ engineer to work on the Tally(TM) autonomous robots, focusing on the software stack that drives navigation, perception, and autonomous behaviors.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and extending the Tally software stack
• Working on and developing new software packages to be shared across Simbe software teams
• Improving Tally's autonomy, navigation, perception, and human-robot interaction (HRI) behaviors
• Assist in our ongoing Devops & CI/CD development
• Evaluating third-party SW (ROS, etc.) packages for integration into our stack

Skills

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related field highly recommended but not required
• ~ 2 years of industry experience
• Extremely adept in both C++ and Python programming
• Proficient in shell scripting, preferably with Bash and Python
• Good understanding of the Robot Operating System (ROS) and core concepts such as nodes, messages, topics, services, parameters, build system, etc
• Understanding of both ROS1 and ROS2 is strongly preferred
• Experience writing ROS nodes
• Well-versed in source control systems, particularly Git
• Experience working with Ubuntu or other Debian-based Linux distributions
• Familiarity with modern software development methodologies (e.g. continuous integration/deployment, scrum, automated regression testing)
• Experience in packaging and deploying software in production environments
• Experience with databases, especially redis
• Familiarity with Docker containers
• Experience with Nvidia Jetson platform
• Experience with cloud computing platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure, etc)
• Experience managing large numbers of connected IoT devices (e.g. robots, wearables, phones, smart home)

Qualifications

Must Haves

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related field highly recommended but not required
• ~ 2 years of industry experience
• Extremely adept in both C++ and Python programming
• Proficient in shell scripting, preferably with Bash and Python
• Good understanding of the Robot Operating System (ROS) and core concepts such as nodes, messages, topics, services, parameters, build system, etc
• Understanding of both ROS1 and ROS2 is strongly preferred
• Experience writing ROS nodes
• Well-versed in source control systems, particularly Git
• Experience working with Ubuntu or other Debian-based Linux distributions
• Familiarity with modern software development methodologies (e.g. continuous integration/deployment, scrum, automated regression testing)
• Experience in packaging and deploying software in production environments

Nice to Haves

• Experience with databases, especially redis
• Familiarity with Docker containers
• Experience with Nvidia Jetson platform
• Experience with cloud computing platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure, etc)
• Experience managing large numbers of connected IoT devices (e.g. robots, wearables, phones, smart home)

Benefits

• Equity compensation
• Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits